Joshua Burnside
Life is funny sometimes. When I was planning the sessions at Kilkenny Roots, I reached out and asked if Joshua Burnside would be able to ...
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![About [2025]](https://theinfluences.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/The-Influences-BTS-10-1024x768.jpg "About [2025]")
Tell me moreThe Influences is a music video project and YouTube channel that captures intimate live performances exploring the musical craft and key influences of some of the most compelling artists from around the globe.
Created and curated by Dutch journalist and filmmaker Matthijs van der Ven in 2008, The Influences has now filmed over 400 separate artists in many unique settings, creating a substantial musical archive of over 1200 videos.
Recent sessions
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Keenan O’Meara
Sometimes the best moments happen when the crowd hasn’t arrived yet. The day Keenan O’Meara walked onto the stage at Amsterdam’s Paradiso for soundcheck, the ... -
News, Sessions, The Netherlands
Solo, by other people
The Influences is launching a special project: a musical tribute to Michiel Flamman, better known as Solo. In response to his serious illness, the idea ... -
AWKWARD i & la loye
I’ve said it before: there are some musicians I will never stop filming, as long as they’ll have me. Actually, there’s quite a few. One ... -
Silver Lining
There’s something special about filming a session in a new city for the first time. Oslo did not disappoint for one minute. On the third ... -
Todd Day Wait
Todd Day Wait walked into my setup with his guitar and played three songs that reminded me why I film these sessions. The Missouri-born musician ... -
Canada, Nashville, Sessions, USA
The Deep Dark Woods & Erin Rae
When certain artists I admire are coming through my area, there’s no way I’m missing the chance to film them if I can make time. ... -
Junior Brother
Kerry-born musician Ronan Kealy has carved out a distinctive space in Irish music as Junior Brother, with his blend of traditional folk sensibilities and contemporary ...
News
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News, Sessions, The Netherlands
Solo, by other people
The Influences is launching a special project: a musical tribute to Michiel Flamman, better known as Solo. In response to his serious illness, the idea ... -
2024. The most productive year in The Influences’ existence
I still remember sitting in that little tent at the Sziget festival in Budapest, in the summer of 2007. Weeks before, I had bought my ...